Social Muscle Club
Is there something you want to give? Is there anything you need?
Award-winning Gold Coast-based dance company, The Farm, have started a new club: Social Muscle Club – a space to meet new people and take part in a simple sharing game, where everyone unconditionally offers things they are willing to give away, while making requests for things they’d like to receive. These things can be concrete and practical, abstract, or relationship-focused – think fresh bread, tax return support, a tattoo, a holiday apartment in Costa Rica, a sofa, cash, or a shoulder to cry on. The giving and receiving is punctuated by performances, music, food and surprises.
But, what does this actually mean? And what does the show look like?
Essentially, Social Muscle Club combines intimate performances, live music, and cabaret with a social game in a big party atmosphere. There will be performance, lively conversation, and food.
Social Muscle Club is a worldwide phenomenon that originated in Berlin, and has been staged in cities such as Basel, Zagreb, Bristol, Marseilles, Cape Town and Vienna.
— Eva Wolfsberg, Vienna.
“My first SMC experience was a few years ago in Vienna. I simply found it fascinating how such a simple format can bring complete strangers together and give them the courage to start doing something by helping other people.”
Creative Team
- Original concept: Social Muscle Club Berlin
- Created and hosted: The Farm
The Farm
Run by artists, driven by art, The Farm is a dance company based on the Gold Coast with roots in Berlin. Th artists are driven by a desire to connect to anyone, from dance and theatre virgins to aficionados and professionals.
As a small company The Farm rely on their partners to make work of impact. Their 5-year relationship with Bleach Festival brought them a Helpmann award in 2018 for TIDE and their long-term relationship with Performing Lines brought them a Drover Award in 2019 for Cockfight.
The Farm have often been described as a gateway drug to dance and the company have a strong track record of delivering meaningful and entertaining dance to non-dance audiences in non-traditional spaces.
Acknowledgements
Social Muscle Club is presented by Horizon 2025 in partnership with Solbar.
The Farm acknowledge the ongoing support from the City of Gold Coast, and Arts Queensland.
Social Muscle Club is an interactive event with live music, performances and dialogue in English - presented in an indoor, licensed venue.
There are refreshments and food available for purchase at Solbar.
Wheelchair Accessibility
This venue is wheelchair accessible.
Level Access
Ramp access available.
Bathroom Access
Solbar has bathrooms available.
Any other access requirements
We welcome all audiences to Horizon and strive to make every event and performance as accessible as possible.
We are always open to discussing your individual requirements to assist wherever possible. If you’d like to speak to someone about your access requirements, please contact us during business hours at (07) 5475 7272 or [email protected].
Companion Cards
Horizon is proud to support the Companion Card program. Companion Card holders are eligible for a second ticket at no cost for their companion.
To access a complimentary companion ticket, please contact our team via [email protected].
18+
Mature age content
If you are travelling by car there is free, three-hour parking available at the Big Top Shopping Centre carpark located on Ocean Street. Parking is limited, we advise you use alternative transport, carpool or park and walk.
Solbar is within easy walking distance of the Maroochydore Station Bus Interchange. Plan your journey to festival from the Translink Website.
Car Parking is limited on Ocean Street so ride your bike to the Duporth Ave bike parking hub. You can lock your bike in the Council facility that has 24hr security cameras active.